A fertile valley surrounded by mountains.

My Walk from the orphanage.

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June 1st 2009
After my first night at the orphange and once the children had all gone off to school, I decided to take a walk around the area. It is stunning as you can see. I was even invited to sit on the verandah with a lovely old lady. We had a chat for about 20 minutes with neither of us speaking the same language as the other. But we managed. She asked if I would like a drink of water and I worked out ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Chabahil

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more